--- product_id: 53795100 title: "Keys to Drawing" price: "₹ 6754" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/53795100-keys-to-drawing store_origin: IN region: India --- # Keys to Drawing **Price:** ₹ 6754 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Keys to Drawing - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 6754 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/53795100-keys-to-drawing) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Keys to Drawing Reprint by Dodson, Bert (ISBN: 9780891343370) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: If you could buy just one learn to draw book.... - If you could buy only one learn to draw book, buy this one! It will revolutionise how you draw. Having always loved art, I went through 3/4 of my life believing I was crap and that I couldn't draw. This will give you the confidence to realise that like anything, drawing is a skill that needs practising and (b) you shouldn't care what anyone else thinks. And most importantly, anyone can draw, given the right instruction and given confidence. I like how in part of the book, you see student examples of a hand and realise when you have a go, you are up there with them in creating a nice first ever and achievable drawing of your own hand. I really love the idea of learning to draw the outline of things and leaving the mistakes in as part of the process of capturing what you want to draw. Money well spent! I don't care if no one likes my drawings. The point is that I love them and this book gave me the confidence to accept my own work and be happy with my standard. And for the bad reviewers, maybe it's not everyone's style. I love pen and ink and sketchy watercolour paintings. I drew one of these with a stick from the garden. I like to see all my mistakes. It's about progression and learning to sketch before moving on the the bigger stuff. This book teaches you the foundations or keys to drawing. It teaches you how to develop your own style or handwriting. If you want a quick drawing program that teaches you how to copy someone else's style rather than loosening your hand up, creating your own handwriting or just giving you confidence, maybe look else where. The problem with many other books is when you realise you cannot aspire to being as good as the artist that produces them because you just haven't been taught all the skills or these book skip vital drawing skills. Additionally you have to keep practicing. These artists have been doing art for years. This book does not skip those steps! Good luck. Review: Practical, exercise based tutorials to help you learn in easy steps - I've always envied people who can draw well. I don't necessarily want to draw fantastically, but have wanted to be able to sketch a little better than my three year old. So I bought myself a small tin of pencils and this book (on Kindle). And, it has worked. I'm really quite pleasantly surprised. Instant results. Within a few days of starting, I drew a cork screw. And, it looks like a cork screw! Shading, highlights etc. A couple of weeks later I've drawn pictures of my son, that people could actually recognise it as a drawing of him. The book is pleasantly, conversationally written, and will discuss the the theory quite simply and then ask you to undertake an exercise with instructions. You start of drawing your feet, then hands, 1 minute sketches, then bottles, objects and people. After looking at different styles of sketching employed by different artists, it encourages you to find your own style. It works by outlining the 'keys' to drawing. Little golden snippets, that you build upon as you progress. How to hold the pencil. Draw the outline. Draw enclosed shapes. Measure with pencil. Sight lines etc etc. It's all about how you look at and study things really. Quite simply. If you want to learn to draw, or improve your drawing. This is a great book, and I can fully understand why it's so popular. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 30,773 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 114 in Drawing (Books) 1,031 in Hobbies & Crafts | | Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,415) | | Dimensions | 21.59 x 1.3 x 27.94 cm | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0891343377 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0891343370 | | Item weight | 1.05 kg | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | 15 Aug. 1990 | | Publisher | North Light Books | ## Images ![Keys to Drawing - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81rGRO0OKLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you could buy just one learn to draw book.... *by A***R on 4 February 2020* If you could buy only one learn to draw book, buy this one! It will revolutionise how you draw. Having always loved art, I went through 3/4 of my life believing I was crap and that I couldn't draw. This will give you the confidence to realise that like anything, drawing is a skill that needs practising and (b) you shouldn't care what anyone else thinks. And most importantly, anyone can draw, given the right instruction and given confidence. I like how in part of the book, you see student examples of a hand and realise when you have a go, you are up there with them in creating a nice first ever and achievable drawing of your own hand. I really love the idea of learning to draw the outline of things and leaving the mistakes in as part of the process of capturing what you want to draw. Money well spent! I don't care if no one likes my drawings. The point is that I love them and this book gave me the confidence to accept my own work and be happy with my standard. And for the bad reviewers, maybe it's not everyone's style. I love pen and ink and sketchy watercolour paintings. I drew one of these with a stick from the garden. I like to see all my mistakes. It's about progression and learning to sketch before moving on the the bigger stuff. This book teaches you the foundations or keys to drawing. It teaches you how to develop your own style or handwriting. If you want a quick drawing program that teaches you how to copy someone else's style rather than loosening your hand up, creating your own handwriting or just giving you confidence, maybe look else where. The problem with many other books is when you realise you cannot aspire to being as good as the artist that produces them because you just haven't been taught all the skills or these book skip vital drawing skills. Additionally you have to keep practicing. These artists have been doing art for years. This book does not skip those steps! Good luck. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Practical, exercise based tutorials to help you learn in easy steps *by S***Y on 9 September 2020* I've always envied people who can draw well. I don't necessarily want to draw fantastically, but have wanted to be able to sketch a little better than my three year old. So I bought myself a small tin of pencils and this book (on Kindle). And, it has worked. I'm really quite pleasantly surprised. Instant results. Within a few days of starting, I drew a cork screw. And, it looks like a cork screw! Shading, highlights etc. A couple of weeks later I've drawn pictures of my son, that people could actually recognise it as a drawing of him. The book is pleasantly, conversationally written, and will discuss the the theory quite simply and then ask you to undertake an exercise with instructions. You start of drawing your feet, then hands, 1 minute sketches, then bottles, objects and people. After looking at different styles of sketching employed by different artists, it encourages you to find your own style. It works by outlining the 'keys' to drawing. Little golden snippets, that you build upon as you progress. How to hold the pencil. Draw the outline. Draw enclosed shapes. Measure with pencil. Sight lines etc etc. It's all about how you look at and study things really. Quite simply. If you want to learn to draw, or improve your drawing. This is a great book, and I can fully understand why it's so popular. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book packed with information *by N***I on 12 November 2017* I have recently taken up drawing again but have never really had any formal instruction so have previously felt a bit lost about where to start building up my skills. Some other (older) books that I have read have over-complicated things and implied that only the talented few can become good at drawing - this book is the exact opposite, it uses a principle that anyone can make progress given the right tools, because everyone has the ability to interpret the world around them accurately. The chapters in this book contain a huge amount of useful information that is explained well, and the inclusion of regular practical exercises makes sure that you digest and make sense of the advice given. The exercises are specific in their aims and focus very much on the learning and evaluation process rather than the quality of the final picture - which definitely takes the pressure off! I have tried the first three already and look forward to having a go at the rest. All in all - great book, and something that know I will be using as a reference for years to come. ## Frequently Bought Together - Keys to Drawing - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The Definitive, 4th Edition - Perspective Made Easy (Dover Art Instruction) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/53795100-keys-to-drawing](https://www.desertcart.in/products/53795100-keys-to-drawing) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-16*